FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 9

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Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter on the space provided before the number.
____1. With respect to the given angle, what is the ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side?
A. sine B. cosine C. tangent D. cosecant
___2. In the triangle PQR, what is the length of PQ?
A. 1 cm
B. 5 cm
C. 9 cm
D. 12 cm
____3. The longest side of a right triangle. It is always opposite the 90° angle in a right triangle.
A. Adjacent B. Opposite C. Hypotenuse D. Right angle
____4. A triangle which does not contain any right angle.
A. Oblique Triangle B. Obtuse Triangle C. Acute Triangle D. Right Triangle
____5. A triangle whose angles are all less than 90°.
A. Acute Triangle B. Right Triangle C. Oblique Triangle D. Obtuse Triangle
____6. A triangle in which one of the angles is more than 90°.
A. Acute Triangle B. Right Triangle C. Oblique Triangle D. Obtuse Triangle
____7. A kite held by 125 m of string makes an angle of elevation with the ground of 45°. About how high is
the kite above the ground?
A. 62.8 m B. 75.1 m C. 88.4 m D. 113.6 m
____8. From the top of a barn 7.62 m high, you see a cat on the ground. The angle of depression of the cat is
40°. How many meters must the cat walk to reach the barn?
A. 9.08 m B. 9.80 m C. 9.81 m D. 9.18m
____9. ABCD is a parallelogram. If AB is 8 cm long, BC is 5 cm and their included angle measures 100°, how
long is diagonal AC?
A. 12.95 cm B. 12.59 cm C. 10.40 cm D. 10.14 cm
____10. The trigonometric ratio of the acute angle 𝜃 of a right triangle denoted by cosine is ______.
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
A. B. ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 C. 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 D.
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
____11. The trigonometric ratio of the acute angle 𝜃 of a right triangle denoted by sine is ______.
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
A. B. ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 C. 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 D.
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
____12. The trigonometric ratio of the acute angle 𝜃 of a right triangle denoted by tangent is ______.
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
A. B. ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 C. 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 D.
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
B
____13. Solve for b when a = 6 and c = 10.
c
A. 12 C. 10 a
B. 6 D. 8 C A
b
____14. The trigonometric ratio of the acute angle 𝜃 of a right triangle denoted by cotangent is ______.
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
A. B. C. D.
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
____15. The trigonometric ratio of the acute angle 𝜃 of a right triangle denoted by secant is ______.
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
A. B. ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 C. 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 D.
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
____16. The trigonometric ratio of the acute angle 𝜃 of a right triangle denoted by cosecant is ______.
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
A. B. ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 C. 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 D.
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
For items 17-20, use your calculator to find the value of the following.
____17. Cos 85°
A. 0.086 B. 0.07 C. 0.876 D. 0.087
____18. Sin 55°
A. 0.82 B. 0.817 C. 0.9 D. 0.87

____19. Tan 27°

A. 0.51 B. 0.519 C. 0.69 D. 0.61
____20. Cot 45°
A. 88.73 B. 888.721 C. 68.73 D. 88.74
____21 The expression 2(sin 30°) – tan 45° is equal to _______.
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. –1
____22. ∆XYZ is a non – right triangle. If XY measures 20 cm, XZ measures 15 cm and ∠Z measures 35° then
what is the measure of ∠Y?
A. 25.84° B. 24.85° C. 25.48 D. 24.58°
____23. A balloon is 50 m high. Its angle of elevation from observer A is 45° and from observer B it is 30°.
What is the maximum distance between the two observers? Express your answer to the nearest meter.
A. 136 m B. 137 m C. 138 m D. 39 m
____24. With the sun, a girl 1.4 m tall casts a 3.6 m shadow. Find the angle of elevation from the tip of the
shadow to the sun. Express your answer to the nearest degree.
A. 19° B. 20° C. 21° D. 22°
____25. You are walking along a straight level path toward a mountain. At one point the angle of elevation of
the top of the mountain is 40°. As you walk 250 m closer, the angle of elevation is 45°. How high is the
mountain? Express your answer to the nearest tenth of a meter.
A. 1304 m B. 1340 m C. 1034 m D. 1043 m
____26. Two points P and Q on the same side of a river are 12 m apart. A tree on the opposite side of the river
is directly opposite a point between P and Q. The lines of sight of a tree across the river make angles of 78° and
57°, respectively, with the line joining P and Q. Find the distance from point Q to the tree. Express your answer
to the nearest meter.
A. 14 m B. 15 m C. 16 m D. 17 m
____27. A surveyor sights two signs and the angle between the two lines of sight measures 55°. If the first and
the second signs are 70 m and 50 m away, respectively, from the surveyor, find the distance between the two
signs. Express your answer to the nearest meter.
A. 81 m B. 82 m C. 83 m D. 84 m
____28. Two ships leave the same port at the same time. One ship sails on a course of 110° at 32 mi/h. The
other sails on a course of 230° at 40 mi/h. Find the distance between them after 2 hours. Express your answer to
the nearest mile.
A. 124 mi B. 125 mi C. 126 mi D. 127 mi
____29. If p = 30 and q = 60, what is the measure of ∠R?
A. 40°
B. 55°
C. 60°
D. 65°

____30. What is the value of x?

A. 3
B. 3 √2
C. 6
D. 6√2
____31. Given the figure on the right, which refers to the angle of depression?
A. ∠MKN
B. ∠MKL
C. ∠LKN
D. none of these

____32. A 12-meter high post casts a 19-meter shadow. Find the angle of elevation to the sun.
A. 32° B. 45° C. 66° D. 27°
____33. The angle of elevation from a boat to the top of a 92-meter hill is 12°. How far is the boat from the base
of the hill?
A. 433.83 m B. 532.84 m C. 432.83 m D. 532.86
____34. From the top of the control tower 250 m tall, an airplane is sighted on the ground below. If the airplane
is 170 m from the base of the tower, find the angle of depression of the airplane from the top of the control
tower.
A. 65° B. 45° C. 55° D. 45
____35. From the top of a cliff 280 meters high, the angle of depression of a boat is 25°. How far from the base
of the cliff is the boat?
A. 600.47 m B. 666.37 m C. 606.27 m D. 599.99 m

____36. From an airplane at an altitude of 1200 m, the angle of depression to a rock on the ground
measures 28°. Find the horizontal distance from the plane to the rock.
A. 2,256.87 m B. 3,432.66 m C. 1,876.35 m D. 4,123.45 m
____37. A four-meter ladder leans against a wall. If the foot of the ladder makes an angle of 80° with the
ground, how high up the wall does the ladder reach?
A. 3.92 m B. 3.94 m C. 3.82 m D. 3.64 m
____38. A ladder 8 meters long leans against the wall of a building. If the foot of the ladder makes an angle of
68° with the ground, how far is the base of the ladder from the wall?
A. 2 m B. 6 m C. 3 m D. 5 m
____39. An airplane took off from an airport and traveled at a constant rate and angle of elevation. When the
airplane reached an altitude of 500 m, its horizontal distance from the airport was found to be 235 m. What was
the angle when the airplane rose from the ground?
A. 65.83° B. 66.71° C. 56.38° D. 64.83°
____40. Adrian is flying a kite. He is holding the end of the string at a distance of 1.5 m above the ground. If
the string is 20 m long and makes an angle of 40° with the horizontal, how high is the kite above the ground?
A. 14.36 m B. 12.33 m C. 16.63 m D. 15.36 m
____41. A man, 1.5 m tall, is on top of a building. He observes a car on the road at an angle of 75°. If the
building is 30 m high, how far is the car from the building?
A. 8.44 m B. 6.34 m C. 8.41 m D. 6.30 m
____42. From the top of a lighthouse 29.5 m high, the angle of depression of an observer to a boat is 28.5°.
How far is the boat from the lighthouse?
A. 54.33 m B. 64.45 m C. 43.22 m D. 34.
____43. Obiwan is standing at a distance of 15 m from the base of a tree. From where he is standing, he can see
the top of the tree. If the tree is 15 m high and Obiwan is 1 m tall, what is the angle of elevation of the top of the
tree?
A. 44.01° B. 54.03° C. 43.02° D. 52.04°
____44. A bamboo pole is leaning against a tree. If the height of the tree is 12.2 meters and the angle made by
the pole and the ground is 40°, what is the length of the pole?
A. 18.98 m B. 28.89 m C. 16.33 m D. 18.92 m
____45. The angle of elevation of the sun is 27° at the same time that a flagpole casts a shadow 12 m long. How
high is the flagpole?
A. 6.17 m B. 5.21 m C. 6.11 m D. 5.34 m
____46. As you walk through a level path toward a mountain, the measure of the angle of elevation to the peak
of a mountain from one point is 33°. From another point 1000 ft closer, the angle of elevation is 35°. How high
is the mountain?
A. 8850.69 ft
B. 7840.57 ft
C. 8950.79 ft
D. 7643.36 ft
____47. To find the distance between two points A and B that lie on opposite banks of a river, a surveyor lays
off a line segment AC of length 250 m along one bank and determines that the measures of ∠BAC and ∠ACB
are 64° and 43°, respectively. Find the distance from A to B.
A. 178.29 m
B. 165.33 m
C. 158.31 m
D. 143.47 m

____48. Maggie observes a car and a tree from a window. The angle of depression of the car is 45° and that of
the tree is 30°. If the distance between the car and the tree is 100 m, find Maggie’s distance from the tree.
A. 371.24 m
B. 421.76 m
C. 189.23 m
D. 273.22 m

____49. Evaluate: 2 sin 30° + 4cos 60° – 3 cot 45° + sec 45°
A. √2 B. 0 C. √3 D. 1
____50. Which statement is incorrect?
A. The hypotenuse is the longest side in a right triangle.
B. The hypotenuse is always the opposite side of the 90o in a right triangle.
C. The Pythagorean theorem applies to all right triangles.
D. You can solve for the unknown side in any triangle, if you know the lengths of the other two sides, by using
the Pythagorean theorem